Del Monte Fresh Produce announced Sept. 14 that it has entered into an agreement with Vistar Corp., a division of Performance Food Group, to distribute its new line of fresh fruit and vegetable vending line products across the country.

You wouldn't have known it by the record high temperatures and dry conditions this summer, but New Jersey is a temperate state, weather-wise.

As such, it’s just a fact of nature’s cycle that New Jersey’s fresh produce season will come to a close in late November and gear up again in March, with the first field-grown produce usually available by May.

Two new web sites, a recipe contest and a new direction in the two-wheeler giveaway program at the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association highlight the group's upcoming promotional plans.

Tim Feit, director of promotions and consumer education for the Antigo, WI- based group, reviewed these and other promotions Aug. 31 with The Produce News.

Brianna Shales believes in putting her best foot forward. The 25-year-old communications specialist at Stemilt Growers Inc. keeps her running shoes laced up, skillfully negotiating her way through any obstacle course she confronts. "I just love being busy," she told The Produce News.

Close to 100 million households nationwide will get a closer look at Idaho- Eastern Oregon's "Big Onions" Sept. 24 and again Oct. 22 when “The Balancing Act” spotlights the onions in its “Farm to Plate” segment.

Broadcast on Lifetime Network, which currently holds the highest viewership of any women’s channel in the nation and targets more than 96 million households, “The Balancing Act” is hosted by Beth Troutman and Kristy Villa and is among the more popular morning programs.